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MLBPA Baseball - MLBPA BASEBALL - (SUPER NES) - FULL DOCS -TABLE Of CONTENTSCommand summary..........................................3Teams....................................................5Games Modes..............................................6 One Game.......................................6 League Playoff.................................7 The Series.....................................9 Full Season....................................9 Restor Season.................................11Teammates/Head to head..................................12The field of play.......................................13The count...............................................14Pausing the game........................................14The Options screen......................................15 Return to game................................15 Roster........................................15 Starting Player Stats...............16 Rearranging the Batting Order.......16 Reassigning Fielders................17 Sending in Players from the Bench...17 Double switch.................................18 Instant Replay................................18 Defensive Positioning.........................18 Other Scores Today............................19 League Standings..............................19 Season Schedule...............................19 User COntrol Roster...........................20Automatic Controls......................................20Pitching................................................22 Pitch Types...................................22 Pickoff PLays.................................22Hitting.................................................23Base Running............................................23Fielding................................................24 Catching a Ball...............................24 Diving and Jumping Catches....................24 Throwing......................................24 Running to a base/run down plays..............25Credits.................................................26 -[3]-COMMAND SUMMARYPitchingThrow Pitch A(also see Pitch types below)Position pitcher on mound Control Pad Left/RightPITCH TYPESFast ball A + Control Pad downSinker A + Control Pad upCurve to left A + Control Pad LeftCurve to right A + Control Pad RightPICK OFF PLAYPick off throw to first B + Control Pad RightPick off throw to second B + Control Pad UpPick off throw to third B + Control Pad LeftFIELDINGThrowing to a BaseThrow to first A + Control Pad RightThrow to second A + Control Pad UPThrow to third A + Control Pad LeftThrow to home A + Control Pad DownThrow to cutoff man ADIVING CATCHA + Control Pad in the direction you want to diveJUMPING CATCHPress A without using the Control Pad. -[4]-RUNNING TO A BASE (Run Down)Run toward first B + Control Pad RightRun Toward third B + Control Pad LeftRun toward Second B + Control Pad UpRun toward home B + Control Pad DownChanging Fielder ControlSwitch control to fieldernearest a ball BBattingFull swing A (press and hold)Checked swing A (tap)Bunt X (press and hold)Base RunningRun towards first B + Control Pad RightRun towards third B + control Pad LeftRun towards second B + control PAd UpRun Towards home B + Control Pad DownNOTE: Runners automatically circle the bases after a home run, buttdon't run for extra bases.Run Back (return to previous Base)Run toward first A + Control PAd RightRun Toward Third A + control Pad LeftRun toward second A + control Pad UP -[5]-TEAMSMLBPA Baseball consists of two leagues, each of which are divided into EASTand WEST divisions:A LEAGUEEAST WESTBaltimore AnaheimBoston ArlingtonCleveland ChicagoDetroit Kansas CityMilwaukee MinneapolisNew York OaklandToronto SeattleN LEAGUEEAST WESTChicago AtlantaMiami CincinnatiMontreal DenverNew York HoustonPhiladelphia Los AngelesPittsburgh San DiegoSt. Louis San Francisco -[6]-GAME MODESThere are four Game Modes: one game, league playoff, the series, and fullseason. * To start a Game Mode, press the control pad UP/DOWN and press START.One GameOne Game is a single game between two teams. It is not part of a regularseason or playoff series. One Game play can be between any two teams,regardless of what league or division they are in. A team can even playagainst itself.One Game options * Home Team: press the control Pad LEFT/RIGHT to scroll through teams. * Visiting Team: press the control Pad LEFT/RIGHT to scroll through teams. * Designated Hitter: replacesyour pitcher in the batting order with another batter. Press the Control Pad LEFT/RIGHT to turn Designated Hitter On/Off. -[7]- * Field Type: press the control pad LEFT/RIGHT to select grass or turf. surface. * Press START to exit te one game option screen and play ball. * Press X to cancel and return to the game mode screen.LEAGUE PLAYOFFLeague Playoffs are a best of 7 games series between the divisional championsin both leagues. The winner of a league playoffs series goes on to theLeague Championship.Play To DateYou can play one or more days of the league playoffs, or through the entireLeague Playoffs to the series, with the play to date option. 1. Press the left or right button to highlight the date at the top of the screen. A selector box appears around the current date on the screen calendar in the upper section of the screen. 2. press the control pad UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT to change the date. (if you advance the date for enough, team names will be replaced by A Champs and N champs, which means you will played through the LEague PLayoffs.) 3. To play the season through to the new date, press Y. This will change the playoff standings. 4. Press the left or right button to move the selector box around the games for that day. Highlight the game(s) you want to play and press B. -[8]-PLAYOFF TEAM SELECTIONTHere are four teams in League Playoffs: The A League Eastern and WesternDivision champions (shown on your screen as A EAST and A WEST), and the NLeague Eastern and Western Division champions (N East and N West). Whenyou choose League Playoff, four teams are chosen at random as divisionalchampions.1. If you want to proceed into the playoffs with the randomly chosenteams, press START.2. If you want to select different teams for the playoffs, press the ControlPad UP/DOWN to highlight a division.3. Press the Control Pad LEFT/RIGHT to scroll through the other teams in thedivision. Change any other divisional champions in this same manner.4. When you have chosen the divisinal champions you want, press START.5. To leave the team selection screen without starting a playoff series,press X.STARTING A PLAYOFF GAME1. Press the control pad LEFT/RIGHT to highlight the playoff game you wantto play.2. Press B to mark (or select) that game. IF you want to play the otherplayoff game that day as well, highlight it and press B again to mark it.3. Press START to start playing the playoff games you have marked. -[9]-THE SERIESThe series is the best-of-seven-game championship playoffs between the Aand N league champions in MLBPA baseball. When you choose The Series, oneteam from each league is chosen at random as league champion. * To leave the series without playing a Series game, press X.Series Team Selection * Follow the team selecton procedures for Playoff Team selecton.FULL SEASONFull season sets up a complete MLBPA Baseball season. You can either playout the full season game by game or in sections (a day at a time, a week ata time, etc.). League playoffs follow the conclusion of a full season, and theSeries follows the League Playoffs. * To leave the FUll Season screen without playing a full season, press X. -[10]-Play A Single Game In A Full Season1. Press the control pad UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT to highlight the games youwant to play.2. Press B to mark (or select) the game. A baseball appears in the box bythe marked game.3. Press START to begin playing the marked gamePlay Multiple Games In a Full Season * Follow the instructions for playing a single game in a FUll season above, but mark all the games you want to play on a particular game day.Play to Date1. press the LEFT or RIGHT Button, to highlight the date on top of the screen.A selector box appears around the current date on the season calendar in theupper section of the screen.2. Press the control pad Up/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT to change the date.3. To play the season to the new date, press Y. To see the new leaguestandings, press A. To leave the calendar and return to the game selectionportion of the screen, press the LEFT or RIGHT Button.4. To play selected game(s), press START. If you want to return to thegame select screen, press X. (NOTE: if you press X, you must restart theseason or use a password to restore a season.) -[11]-LEAGUE STANDINGS * At the play to date screen, press A to see the current league standings. * Press B or press COntrol pad Up/DOWN to see standings for the other league. * To leave the league standings screen, press START.Getting A password1. At the play to date screen, press A to bring up the League Standings.2. Press A to get a Password. Copy down passwords carefully. You cannotrestore a season withour a correct password. (see the retore seasonsection immediately following.)If a team wins its division at the end of a full season, it advances to theleague playoffs.RESTORE SEASONRestore Season resumes a partially completed season or playoff at any point.To resume a season to a certain date, you must have a password you receivedduring previous play.1. Press the Control Pad UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT to highlight a letter.2. Press B to select a letter; press A to erase a letter. To erase more thanone letter, press A repeatedly.3. Press START to enter a password. If the password is valid, the season isrestored. If the password is invalid, you return to the game options screen.4. To leave the restore season screen without entering a password, pressSTART. -[12]-TEAMMATES/ HEAD-TO-HEAD After you have chosen a Game Mode, Game Mode Options, and Teams, theSide Selection screen appears. You choose which team each Player controls.from this screen. The home team appears on the right side of the selectionscreen and the visitors are on the left side.A numbered controller icon appears in the middle of the screen for eachcontroller you have plugged in. If a corresponding numbered controller icondoes not appear for one of your controllers, check to see if the controller isplugged in securely.* Press each control pad LEFT/RIGHT to put its corresponding numberedicon under either the home or away team.* When you have chosen which team each player controls, press START.Make sure you have assigned each numbered controller icon to one ofthe teams; if an icon remains in the middle of the screen when you pressSTART, the corresponding controller will not function during thesubsequent game.* You can also "lock" a controller onto a team when the controller icon isunder a team name by pressing B. Once all controllers are locked to a teampress B again advance to the Roster screen. -[13]-THE FIELD OF PLAYWhen a batter is up and the ball is not in play, a diagram of the infieldappears in the lower corner of the screen opposite the batter. If thebatter is left handed, the diagram is in the left corner, if he is right handedthe diagram is in the right corner.When the ball is in play, a diagram of the entire field appears in the lowercorner of the screen opposite the batter (left corner if he is a lefty, rightcorner if he is a righty).Batter, baserunners, and fielders are marked by dots on the field diagram,except for fielders under the direct control of a player while the ball is inplay, who are marked by crosses. Batters, baserunners, and fielders under -[14]- Automatic Control are marked by blue diamonds. (see Automatic Controlsection on page 21.)PLayers on the field are colour coded according to who controls them: PLAYER 1 - YELLOW PLAYER 2 - LIGHT BLUEPLayers on the field under the control of the Super NES appear as dark dots.The CountWhile a pitcher is pitching to a batter, the count appears in the corner of thescreen (in the left corner if a right handed batter is up, in the right cornerif the batter is left handed).S stands for strikes, B for balls, and O for outs. The count in each category isrepresented by baseball icons. (for example, S followed by two icons meanstwo strikes.)PAUSING ThE GAME Between pitches, you can pause the game and view the Options Screen andcurrent line score. * Press START to pause the game. Press START again to resume gamsplay. -[15]-OPTIONS SCREEN1. Press START to call up the options Screen.2. To select an Option, press the Control Pad UP/DOWN to move thehighlight bar. When the option you want is highlighted, press A.Return to gameLeave the option screen and return to the game.Roster The Roster screen shows you the names of players on the field at eachposition; your batting order; and the names, position, batting averages, andERAs, home runs (HR), and stolen bases (SB) of your players on the bench. -[16]- From the Roster screen, you can look at the stats of your starting players,rearrange your batting order before a game starts, reassign players on thefield, and send players on the bench into the game.Starting Player Stats.1. To see a players stat, press the control pad UP/DOWN to highlight hisname.2. Look at the stats bar at the top of the screen. The highlighted player'sname appears, along with his handedness and stats.3. A player's handedness appears in the column marked either B or T;Bstands for bats and T stands for throws. L for left or R for right appearsbeneath them.4. If a player is a pitcher, his Earned Run Average (ERA) appears. If theplayer is not a pitcher, his stats are Batting Average (AVG), HR, and SB.Rearranging The Batting Order1. Press the Control Pad LEFT/RIGHT, or press the LEFT or RIGHT button,until the selection box is around the batting order in the lower left ofthe screen.2. Press the control pad UP/DOWN to move the highlight bar to the nameof one of the players you want to reposition in the batting order.3. Press B to select the highlighted player; a baseball appears by his namewhen he has been selected. To cancel a player selection, press B againwhile the player is highlighted.4. Press the control pad UP/DOWN to highlight the place in the battingorder where you want to reposition the selected player. -[17]-5. Press B; the selected player changes place with the player already inthat position.NOTE: You can only change the batting order at the start of a game.REASSIGNING FIELDERS1. Press the Control Pad UP/DOWN to move the highlight bar around thefield diagram.2. When the highlight bar is on a player you want to assign to a differentposition on the field (for instance, moving him from shortstop to thirdbase), press B to select him. A spinning baseball appears beside his name.3. Press the Control Pad UP/DOWN until the highlight bar is over the nameof the other player you want to trade positions with. Press B and theselected player trades fielding assignments with the highlighted player.Sending In Players From The Bench1. Press the Control Pad LEFT/RIGHT, or press the LEFT or RIGHT button,until the selected box is around the roster of players on the bench in thelower right corner of the screen.2. Press the control Pad UP/DOWN to move the highlight bar to the nameof the player you want to send into the lineup.3. Press B to select that player; a spinning baseball appears by his namewhen he has been selected. (press B again to deselect a player.)4. Press the Control Pad LEFT, or press the LEFT Button, to move theselection box to the batting order. Press the Control pad UP/DOWn tomove the highlight bar to the player you want to replace. -[18]-5. PRess B to replace the player in the batting order with the selectedplayer from the bench. * To leave the Roster screen, press START.Double Switch To perform a double switch, substitute the new pitcher and another playerfrom the bench into the batting order. Then, go to the field diagram andmakes the appropriate position switch.Instant Replay View the most recent play. When Instant Replay is active, the game "rewinds"to the beginnnig of the last play and pauses. A diagram of the controllerbuttons and a timer appear in the lower left of the screen. While an instantreplay is in progress, the timer displays the passage of time.Instant Replay controls are: Fast Forward A Forward at normal speed B Forward a single frame X Rewind Y * To leave Instant Replay mode and return to the Options Screen, press START.DEFENSIVE POSITIONING From the Defensive Positioning screen, you can reposition your fielders torespond to specific game situations. There are six Defensive Positioningoptions, all of which are displayed on this screen.Normal: Standard defensive positioning.Double Play Depth: Set the second baseman and shortstop for a double play. -[19]-Bunt Defense: First and third baseman play close in to charge the ball incase there's a bunt attempt.Gaurd The Lines: First and third baseman play near the lines to protectagainst hits for extra bases.All In: all fielders play in to protect a slim lead if there's a runner onthird base.Infield In: Bring infield in when there is runner at first, fewer than twoouts, and you are trailing by less than three runs.To Select A Defensive Position:1. Press the Control Pad UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT to highlight the Defensiveposition you want.2. Press A to select the highlighted position.Other Scores Today Check scores in other games around the league. In league playoff and seriesmodes, this option updates you on the won-loss records in the best of sevengame series. This option is not available in One game mode.League Standings Check current standings and get passwords. (see the League Standingssection on page 12 for more info.) Not available in One Game, Leagueplayoff, or series modes.Season ScheduleCheck upcoming game days in the schedule and other scores on the samegame day. -[20]-To see the upcoming schedule:1. Pres the LEFT or RIGHT Button to highlight the date at the top of thescreen.2. Press the control Pad RIGHT to advance through the schedule day by day.Press the ControlPAd LEFT to go back through the schedule.3. Press START leave the Season schedule screen and return to theoption screen.This option is not available in single game mode.USER CONTROL ROSTER Switch between player and automatic control. (see automatic Controls sectionbelow for more info.)AUTOMATIC CONTROLS Defensive control, offensive control, or both, over any or all players on thefield can be held by players or turned over to your super nes. -[21]- When you first begin a game of MLBPA Baseball, offensive and defensive playis player controlled. Control can be shifted back and forth on the User ControlRoster Screen, which appears at the beginning of a game and can be accessedduring a game from the options screen.When the user control Options screen appears:1. Press the control pad UP/DOWN to highlight a player. The "F" in thecolumn to the right of player stands for fielding; the "B" in this columnstands for batting. When F and B are both in the columns marked 1p or 2p,fielding and batting are both under player control.2. Press B to put the highlighted players batting under computer control.Batting control is transferred to the super nes, indicated by a "b"moving from the player column to the column marked CM. To shift an entireteams batting control, press Left or Right Button.3. Press B twice to put the highlighted players fielding and batting underSuper nes's control. Fielding and batting control is transferred to theSuper nes, indicated by the "F" and "B" moving from the player'scolumn to the column marked CM. When a fielder is under a playerscontrol, a star appears by his name on the field diagram. When a fielderis under Super NES control, there is no star by his name.4. To transfer batting or fielding control from the Super nes back to aplayer, press B until "B" and "F" move from column marked CMback to the players column. -[22]-PITCHING To position your pitcher, press control PAd LEFt/RIGHT. You can position apitcher only before he goes into his windup. * To throw a pitch, press A. After each strike that is not hit, the umpires call and the speed of the pitchappear in the middle of the screen.Pitch Types There are three types of pitches in MLBPA Baseball: Fast ball, sinkers, andcurve balls. You pick the type of pitch you throw as you throw it. * To throw a fast ball, press A + control Pad DOWN. * To throw a sinker, press A + control PAd UP. * To throw a curve ball left, press A + Control Pad LEFT. * To throw a curve ball right, press A + Control Pad Right. No matter what type of pitch you throw, its effectiveness is affected by anumber of factors, such as the pitcher's position on the mound, how hard thepitcher can throw, the pitchers control, and the pitchers fatigue. (A pitcheroften shows signs of fatigue after 4 innings on the mound.)Pickoff Plays Keep an eye on the diagram of the infield to look for baserunners takingbig leads. If they look like they are getting too far off base, you can trya pickoff play. * To throw a pick off to first, press B + control Pad Right. * To throw a pick off to second, press B + control pad UP. * To throw a pick off to third, press B + control pad LEFT. -[23]-HITTING When a batter comes to the plate for the first time in a game, his name,batting average (AVG), home runs (HR), and runs batted in (RBI) appear nearthe bottom of screen. Each subsequent at bat will show the results from theplayer's previous at bat. When the batter's name is gone, the pitcher willbegin to throw to the batter. * Press the Control Pad UP/DOWN/LEFt/RIGHT to position the batter at the plate. * To take a full swing at a pitch, press and hold A. * To check swing, tap A. * To Bunt, press and hold X.BASE RUNNING Batters who make contact with the ball automatically run toward first base,But baserunners wont try for extra bases unless you direct them to. Men onbase try to advance on line drives and high pop flies, but they wont return tobase until you direct them to.To run forward on the base paths: * To run to second base, press B + control pad UP. * To run to the third base, press B + Control Pad LEFT to run to third base. * To run to home plate, press B + Control Pad DOWN to run to home plate.To run back on the base paths: * To run back to first base, press A + Control Pad RIGHT. * To run back to second base, press A + Control Pad UP. * To run back to third base, press A + Control Pad LEFT. -[24]-FIELDING When fielding is in automatic mode, fielders automatically track and attempt tocatch, but throwing the ball is under player control. When fielding is underplayer control, fielders must be directed to catch and where to throw. If youare controlling the fielder, use the diagram to direct your fielder towardsthe ball.Catching A Ball in Play When the ball is in play, but before it has been caught, yellow crosshairsappear on the field where the ball will come down; on the diagram of thefield, a yellow X appears in this spot.Diving and Jumping Catches Some hits, such as line drives and hard grounders, are not as easy to catchas fly balls. You can also catch a ball in the air or on the ground by makinga diving or jumping catch. * To make a diving catch, press A + Control Pad in the direction you want the fielder to dive. * To make a jumping catch, press A when the ball is passing directly over the fielder.Throwing To throw, press the Control Pad in the direction of the target base and press A.Remember, even when your team's defensive play is controlled by the Super Nes,you must direct fielders throws. * To throw to first, press A + Control Pad RIGHT. * To throw to second, press A + Control Pad UP. * To throw to third, press A + Control Pad LEFT. * To throw to home, press A + Control Pad DOWN. * To throw to a cutoff man, press A. -[25]-RUNNING TO A BASE/RUN DOWN PLAYS If a base is not being covered by another fielder, or if a base runner iscaught in a run down, the fielder who catches the ball may need to run tothat base rather than throw to it, or run down the base runner and tag him. * To run towards first base, press B + control pad RIGHT. * To run towards second base, press B + control pad UP. * To run towards third base, press B + control pad LEFT. * To run towards home plate, press B + control pad DOWN. * To run in any direction, press the control pad in the direction you want to run.SWITCHING TO THE FIELDER NEAREST THE BALL Sometimes, you may want to select a specific fielder to make a play. Thissituation may arise when you want a fielder to make a jumping or diving catch. * To select the fielder nearest the ball, press B.NOTE: If you do not move your player with the control pad once he is selected,he wont move towards the ball. -[26]-CREDITSGame Design: Michael Kosaka, Happy Keller, and Scott OrrLead Programmer: Tim MeekinsAdditional Programming: Scott PAttersonExecutive Producer: Scott OrrDirector: Happy KellerAssociate Producers: Mike Rubinelli, Randy DelucchiGraphics: Dean Lee, Ray wong, Heather SnitzerSound and Music: Brian SchmittTechnical Director: Rob HarrisProduct Manager: Chip LangePackage Design: E.J. SarraillePackage Photo: Steve BabineauPAckage Art Direction: Nancy WaisanenDocumentation: Michael "Three Finger" HumesDocumentation: Layout: Jennie MaruyamaProduct Testing: William Schmitt, Steve Imes, John Vilandre,Greg Kawamura, Mike CaldwellQuality Assurance: Erik WhitefordSpecial Thanks: Greg Thomas, Kyra Woody Pehrson (& PREMIERE ofcourse!) :)
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